Primary Grade Math and Technology Integration Jennifer Sinisi Website:

Introduction and Motivation Ways to integrate math and technology in the primary grades –Projects, games, tools, manipulative, software, digital cameras, and Excel Do you want to make a math movie? –What is a documentary? –Geometry and Numbers All Around Click above for video introduction

Why Integrate Math and Technology? Improve motivation –“Learn more in less time” –“Develop positive attitudes” –“better able to pace themselves” –“improve self concept” Decrease dropout rates Improve attendance Improve standardized test scores To view this article written by Richard J. Coley click hereclick here

Online Tools Math Dictionary for Kids –Bright, colorful, interactive definitions Create A Graph –Easy to use –Type in data choose pie, plot, or bar Virtual Math manipulatives –Many math manipulatives –Fraction bars, base ten blocks, tangram puzzles Martindale’s Calculators Online –Over 20,000 calculators linked –slot machine odds to currency conversion

Online Math Games –Set up and run a Lemonade Stand –Play problem solving and logic games –Practice basic skills –Learn new topics For a link to a list of math games click hereclick here

Math Software Millie’s Math House –Build basic skills –Numbers, shapes, sizes, quantities, patterns, sequencing, addition, and subtraction Reader Rabbit’s Math ages 6-9 –29 games and activities –Automatically adjusts to skill level For a list of the top math software for grades K-12 click hereclick here

OCR Software Turn any document into editable text by scanning into a word document Quick and easy to use Use to edit math worksheets or quizzes Document below was scanned and edited using OCR software “Before you can think about how computers might support learning in your classroom, you need to know what the computer component is, how it works, and how it is designed to be used” Scanned from Terc Investigations: Shapes, Halves, and Symmetry For OCR shareware download click the box below

Digital Cameras Geometry-photograph objects –Trace shapes or create slideshow of shapes –Draw lines of symmetry –Label and measure angles Problem Solving –Show sequence of algorithm –Show story problem and solution Graphing and Spreadsheets –Place student pictures on small square to create graph, Venn diagrams, survey, etc. Click here Click here for more ideas from the Michigan Conference on Technology

Math WebQuests What makes a great Math Web Quest? –Students use World Wide Web to collect data –Analyze data and use in math exercise –Work in cooperative groups –Constructivist setting –Involves reasoning and critical thinking –Addresses the following NCTM standards: Problem solving, reasoning, communication, connections, and representation

Sample WebQuest Directions are online, sites are all linked to directions for easy student access Parts, Parts, and More Parts –Visit Partsville to discover as much as you can about parts of numbers –Answer questions (How do they work?) –Group project: PowerPoint presentation –Present what you learned –Answer questions from classmates –Rubric and clear slide requirements online Click here for great WebQuestsWebQuests

TrackStar Collect Web sites Enter them into TrackStar Add your own annotations Search from thousands of Tracks made by other educators Allow students create and post their own online posters Make quizzes for any tracks you design

Math Projects: Communication Encourage collaboration between your school and other schools or experts –All projects Linked to NCTM standards –Sunlight and the Seasons – Each class tries to find the Mystery Class based on seasons –Plants and the Seasons – Plant garden and report on growth to show springs northward journey –Seasonal Migrations – Follow animal migrations Click here Click here for more projects Click box to enter

Excel Spreadsheets Play the Category Game –Gain experience navigating a spreadsheet Graph the number of letters in our first and last names –Get to know new friends and learn a new program For complete plans for these and other Excel primary lessons click hereclick here

Conclusion Technology proficiency is required for future success. The earlier we start the better. Escher integrated math and art in the 50’s. How can the Escher’s of education integrate math and technology in curriculum based, creative, engaging, and exciting ways? For more information and a complete list of all web sites used please click here for a copy of my research paperFor more information and a complete list of all web sites used please click here for a copy of my research paper. M.C. Escher